2016 Canada $25 Sculptural Art - Grotesque Horned Green Man (TAX Exempt)

2016 Canada $25 Grotesque Horned Green Man - Sculptural Art of Parliament Fine Silver Coin (TAX Exempt) 154067

In the heart of our nation's capital, the hallowed walls of Parliament are home to thousands of carved and sculpted artworks of exceptional beauty. The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to showcase one of the many delights that grace these spaces with the third coin in its series featuring carvings inspired by the sculptural art of Parliament.

Specifications:
Item Number: 154067
Composition: 99.99% pure Silver
Mintage: 4,000
Weight (g): 30.75
Diameter (mm): 36
Face Value: $25
Finish: Proof
Edge: Plain

Special Features:
- Each piece in this three-coin series is engraved in ultra-high relief in 99.99% pure silver and features a carved image from the buildings of Parliament, interpreted by Dominion Sculptor Phil White.
- Canadian sculptor and art conservator Phil White has been Canada's official Dominion Sculptor since2006.
- The coin's ultra-high relief profile lends dramatic depth to the image. Royal Canadian Mint engravers worked closely with the Dominion Sculptor to interpret the designs, including reviewing the tools and techniques that would have been used to carve this type of art in stone. Each coin has been carefully crafted to remain faithful to those original techniques.
- Own some of Canada's most storied sculptural art!
- A low mintage of only 4,000 of each coin means this series is sure to be sought after by collectors.
- Makes a unique gift or fine addition to any collection featuring Canadian, historical, artistic, or political themes.

Packaging:
Maroon clamshell with black beauty box